Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-08-26
Ho1sr1EN CATTLE.
The Finest Herd in the South.

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The introduction of tho new and
popular lIolslien- Fliesian breed OF
cattle into this State has marked a
new era in the raising of fine cattle.
1t is not generally known, but the
finest herd in the State, If not in the
entire South, is owned by a Christian
county breeder. Three years ago
Mr.. w. T. Radford, Of Pembroke,
brought the first Holstiens to this
county. lie imported sixteen heifers
from Europe and headed his herd
with an, American bred male calf,
from Syracuse, N. Y. This animal
now heads his herd and is pronounced
by Needham Dudley, of Logan county
aud other authorities, the best bred
bull in America. He is now three years
old, weighs 1000 pounds, is 81 feet
around the body and Az feet from
the nose 10 the end of his tail. He Is
black and white spotted, the standard
color, aud is model in style and
symmetry. lie has taken the first
premium wherever he has been
shown. Mr.. Badford's herd numbers
between 40 and so, all thoroughbred
registered animals and he has dur
ing the last two years sold
enough calves to repay twenty per
cent of his original investment.
There are twelve mich cows in
the herd, one of which, Aaggie Lam
pasas, has a milk record of 2l65 lbs.
and 10 ozs. of milk in 30 days and a
single day record of 70 lbs andS ozs.,
or ten gallons lacking hall a pound.
Five of.the twelve cows are now
averaging seven gallons a day and
several of the heifers with their first
calves average five or six gallons. In
this connection II may not be amiss 10
state that the record Of Clothilde, the
champion mixer of the Holstien
breed, owned by New York breed
er, is 26,02l lbs. in one year and she
took the butter premium at the New
York Dairy Show this year over all
competition from all breeds. Her
calf Clothilde 2, has 4-year-old but
ter record of l724 lbs. per week. Mr..
Radford's fine bull is closely connect
ed to this champion milk and butter
family.
Fourteen of Mr.. Radford's herd
will be taken to Nashville Sept. ~,
for exhibition at the Tennessee Fair
and 1t is safe 10 say that Christian
County will capture a number Of the
which amount to about
$500. The following animals will be
Netherland Convey, 1924, by Meth
erland Prince, dam Egis End, 3 years
old and head of herd.
Netherland Curran, 1898, calved
Jan 10, $50, sire Netherland Convoy,
dam Lampasas.
Eleanor r., $40, calved Feb. Q, $50,
sire same, dam Bonzilla.
Jennie Bethel, 5342, calved May 81,
SO, sire same, dam Mydia Randolph.
Jennie Richardson, 6073, calved
June 4, SO, sire same, dam Elsie
Chester.
Grace Lamoure, calved Aug. 'S6,
sire same, dam Aaggie Sappho.
Yearling bull calved May %, 'S6,
sired by same, dam Queen of Ken
nett.
Bonzilla, 1884, Imported 4-year-old,
record Ga lbs. per day.
Elsie Chester, 1870, Imported A.
year-old, record 81 lbs. per day.
Aaggie Sappho, 4574, Imported A.
year-old, record 60 lbs. per day.
Lady Stanley, 4977, Imported A.
year.old, 2-year-old, record of 81 lbs.
Three young calves, bull and two
heiters, three months old.
Since Mr.. Radford introduced the
Holstiens, Messrs. P. d. Pendleton,
Jas. A. Coleman, Eugene Morrison,
Cave Reynolds, Thos. L. Graham, f.
S. Beaumont and other breeders have
taken hold of them and will give
them trial. The breed has many
strong points to recommend 1t to
popular favor. They compare favor
ably with any of the beef breeds,
while their friends claim that they
surpass all others as dairy cows.
They are black and white spotted,
the color varying from nearly black
to nearly white. In size they are
naarlv as large as the Short-horns,